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Post by volleyheels10 on Dec 11, 2023 10:15:02 GMT -5
I am guessing that the IU middle will not be going to UNC...Too many upgrade options for her, especially considering she would be a Grad transfer. Thorpe would be a great young get, but I am sure many of the upper level programs are recruiting her as well. I am not sure on status of either. However, I do know that the IU middle is an undergrad business major and UNC has a flagship program. Staff seems pretty confient they have a good shot. If not, Engelbrecht who is from the area would also be a good get. The tough part of UNC being such a mediocre and low performing program the last few years is it is hard to sell to players unless they were players riding the bench who want playing time EXCEPT those grad students who are focused on their academic major over Vball.
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Post by volleyheels10 on Dec 11, 2023 10:21:05 GMT -5
Another Heel in the portal....wondering if this is why coaches are looking for a setter....
However, looking wt the transfer forum, it def looks like teams from the top and bottom will all be rebuilding. This is insane.
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Post by caarmadillovb on Dec 11, 2023 10:24:12 GMT -5
I am guessing that the IU middle will not be going to UNC...Too many upgrade options for her, especially considering she would be a Grad transfer. Thorpe would be a great young get, but I am sure many of the upper level programs are recruiting her as well. I am not sure on status of either. However, I do know that the IU middle is an undergrad business major and UNC has a flagship program. Staff seems pretty confient they have a good shot. If not, Engelbrecht who is from the area would also be a good get. SMU has a great B school as well. And close to home. I would be curious to see how many of the Grad players targeted in the portal are wanting to "move up", vs. going in to their grad year with an education focus first. Seems like most feel to be on loan for a semester of volleyball. Certainly a good way to get in to a prestigious graduate program.
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Post by mervinswerved on Dec 11, 2023 10:40:23 GMT -5
I am not sure on status of either. However, I do know that the IU middle is an undergrad business major and UNC has a flagship program. Staff seems pretty confient they have a good shot. If not, Engelbrecht who is from the area would also be a good get. SMU has a great B school as well. And close to home. I would be curious to see how many of the Grad players targeted in the portal are wanting to "move up", vs. going in to their grad year with an education focus first. Seems like most feel to be on loan for a semester of volleyball. Certainly a good way to get in to a prestigious graduate program. The sway a college volleyball program has in getting kids into competitive grad programs is just about zero.
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Post by bvolley17 on Dec 11, 2023 11:04:06 GMT -5
I know we can't read too much into who people are following, but of those that I've been able to see we're following on social media, here are the volleyball programs they also follow. They could have been following before or for any reason, but this gives at least a little bit of an idea.
Chelsea Thorpe: UNC, Iowa, Mizzou, Penn State, Wake Forest
Makenzie Morris: Account Private
Peyman Yardimci: UNC, Georgia Tech, Northeastern, Penn State, Seattle, UCLA, UCSB
Alexis Engelbrecht: UNC, Clemson, Texas Tech
Savannah Kjolhede: UNC, Alabama, Duke, Florida, UGA, Kansas State, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan State, Michigan, Minnesota, Mizzou, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Oregon state, Penn State, Pepperdine, SMU, Stanford, TCU, Texas Tech, Texas, UCLA, Wisconsin
Kamille Gibson: UNC, Alabama, Baylor, Brown, Colorado State, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia Southern, Georgia Tech, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa State, Illinois, Iowa State, Iowa, Kansas State, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisville, LMU, LSU, Oklahoma, Oregon, Penn State, Arizona State, TCU, Texas A&M, Texas, UC Davis, USC, Utah State
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Post by tarheellife on Dec 11, 2023 11:42:19 GMT -5
Another Heel in the portal....wondering if this is why coaches are looking for a setter.... However, looking wt the transfer forum, it def looks like teams from the top and bottom will all be rebuilding. This is insane. Are you saying one of our setters is in the portal? If so, who?
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Post by tarheellife on Dec 11, 2023 12:02:54 GMT -5
Another Heel in the portal....wondering if this is why coaches are looking for a setter.... However, looking wt the transfer forum, it def looks like teams from the top and bottom will all be rebuilding. This is insane. Are you saying one of our setters is in the portal? If so, who? Seems like you think it’s Babic based on the Portal Tea tread. If so that’s a big loss IMO. She was doing double doubles often when she started. I liked her fast offense. And she saved us against Dook with her serving and defense, which for me is enough to like her. Hope someone good picks her up as I think she can play elite level. That would be the 3rd All ACC Freshman we lost in 2 years. And a 3rd starter this season. Not a good look.
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Post by volleyheels10 on Dec 11, 2023 12:07:13 GMT -5
Are you saying one of our setters is in the portal? If so, who? Seems like you think it’s Babic based on the Portal Tea tread. If so that’s a big loss IMO. She was doing double doubles often when she started. I liked her fast offense. And she saved us against Dook with her serving and defense, which for me is enough to like her. Hope someone good picks her up as I think she can play elite level. That would be the 3rd All ACC Freshman we lost in 2 years. And a 3rd starter this season. Not a good look. I may be wrong....but she removed UNC VBall from her social media profiles.
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Post by tarheellife on Dec 11, 2023 12:10:15 GMT -5
Seems like you think it’s Babic based on the Portal Tea tread. If so that’s a big loss IMO. She was doing double doubles often when she started. I liked her fast offense. And she saved us against Dook with her serving and defense, which for me is enough to like her. Hope someone good picks her up as I think she can play elite level. That would be the 3rd All ACC Freshman we lost in 2 years. And a 3rd starter this season. Not a good look. I may be wrong....but she removed UNC VBall from her social media profiles. Then it’s her most likely. Shucks
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Post by SayonaraTachikara on Dec 11, 2023 12:20:37 GMT -5
Seems like you think it’s Babic based on the Portal Tea tread. If so that’s a big loss IMO. She was doing double doubles often when she started. I liked her fast offense. And she saved us against Dook with her serving and defense, which for me is enough to like her. Hope someone good picks her up as I think she can play elite level. That would be the 3rd All ACC Freshman we lost in 2 years. And a 3rd starter this season. Not a good look. I may be wrong....but she removed UNC VBall from her social media profiles. I could see her end up at UCLA or somewhere on the west coast.
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Post by volleyheels10 on Dec 11, 2023 12:38:09 GMT -5
Lets assume it is. UNC currently will have a massive hole in the Middle, the Right Side, and Setter. Not to mention we all agree we need a L/DS. That is a need for at least 4 transfers. We need our coaching staff to step up to the plate.
I do wonder, if the coaches will possibly try Shea somewhere if things dont pan out....She has a cannon of an arm she just struggles to jump LOL. I also wonder if we see Safi as a 6 rotation opposite or if Safi will play LS and Emani possibly move to the RS (not as likely bc she would be undersized). BUT IMO Safi DOES NOT SIT if we keep her.
The next 3-4 weeks are going to make or break our roster.
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Post by tarheellife on Dec 11, 2023 12:44:04 GMT -5
Lets assume it is. UNC currently will have a massive hole in the Middle, the Right Side, and Setter. Not to mention we all agree we need a L/DS. That is a need for at least 4 transfers. We need our coaching staff to step up to the plate. I do wonder, if the coaches will possibly try Shea somewhere if things dont pan out....She has a cannon of an arm she just struggles to jump LOL. I also wonder if we see Safi as a 6 rotation opposite or if Safi will play LS and Emani possibly move to the RS (not as likely bc she would be undersized). BUT IMO Safi DOES NOT SIT if we keep her. The next 3-4 weeks are going to make or break our roster. On my way to “touching grass”…. This is bad. We are hurting at all positions except maybe the OH. You’ll all forgive me that I don’t have much trust in this staff to recruit when starters are leaving mid year. Let’s see what happens but the ship is sinking
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Post by volleyheels10 on Dec 11, 2023 12:45:47 GMT -5
Lets assume it is. UNC currently will have a massive hole in the Middle, the Right Side, and Setter. Not to mention we all agree we need a L/DS. That is a need for at least 4 transfers. We need our coaching staff to step up to the plate. I do wonder, if the coaches will possibly try Shea somewhere if things dont pan out....She has a cannon of an arm she just struggles to jump LOL. I also wonder if we see Safi as a 6 rotation opposite or if Safi will play LS and Emani possibly move to the RS (not as likely bc she would be undersized). BUT IMO Safi DOES NOT SIT if we keep her. The next 3-4 weeks are going to make or break our roster. On my way to “touching grass”…. This is bad. We are hurting at all positions except maybe the OH. You’ll all forgive me that I don’t have much trust in this staff to recruit when starters are leaving mid year. Let’s see what happens but the ship is sinking I have always been on the optimistic side so I am hoping by being pessimistic that reverse psychology will play out and I will eat crow...
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Post by tarheellife on Dec 11, 2023 12:48:13 GMT -5
On my way to “touching grass”…. This is bad. We are hurting at all positions except maybe the OH. You’ll all forgive me that I don’t have much trust in this staff to recruit when starters are leaving mid year. Let’s see what happens but the ship is sinking I have always been on the optimistic side so I am hoping by being pessimistic that reverse psychology will play out and I will eat crow... I’m happy to eat my words but this keeps getting worse and worse
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Post by pointheels on Dec 11, 2023 13:38:58 GMT -5
Let me echo someone else’s statement about being sick of the transfer portal! No doubt, the ease of transferring is a benefit to players of all sports who find themselves in a bad situation, but it may be doing them a disservice as far as not learning how to overcome a situation that is, for one reason or another, not currently Perfect.
Makes you wonder if, strange enough, you can build a more stable roster with all underclassmen transfer players. Then at least the players have to face the downside of sitting out a year when considering moving to another school.
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